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25th Annual Book Discussion Series, 2007-08

We meet on the first Wednesday of each month from 10 – 11:30 a.m. at Congregation Beth Ami. If you would like to join our group, we can always make room for a few more. For information call Susanne Batzdorff at 538-9731

On March 5 our topic was Palestinian Lover. Ethel Schy bravely led this discussion. Opinions were divided. While most agreed that this book was not up to our usual standard of literary quality, we learned something about Jewish-Arab relations in pre-state Palestine.

Our program continues as follows:

April 2: The Yiddish Policemen's Union
May 7: Panther in the Basement
June 4: Suite Française
July 2: Freedom: The Story of My Second Life

Complete list of books and details.

Friday, April 4
6:00 pm: Dinner: Reservations required
7:30 pm: Shabbat Evening Services
8:30 pm: Oneg, Music by Zim Zum, Israeli Folk Dancing
$14 per adult; $7 per youth (ages 6-12); under 5 free. Please call the office at 360-3000 to reserve tickets for our monthly Shabbat Dinner or go to the April 2008 RVSP form to make reservations for this event.

If Purim has passed, can Pesach be far behind? Join the Rosh Chodesh women for a final fling with chametz on Sunday, April 6 at 11 a.m. in the Friedman Center. We'll enjoy a potluck bagel brunch (bagels and "fixin's" will be provided) as we welcome the new month of Nisan, talk about women at Passover, and begin to make the transition from our ordinary "chametz" lives to the traditions and rituals of Passover.

Please bring a brunchy snack to share and non-perishable chametz to donate to the Redwood Empire Food Bank.

All Jewish women are invited ... synagogue affiliation not required. We're looking forward to celebrating with you.

The River Choir, directed by Sonia Tubridy, will include a capella works from the Renaissance to the present; motets by Palestrina, Di Lasso, Tomkins and Schein; a set of madrigals; works by Brahms and Dvorak; American works by Billings, Hawley and McCullough; and, Israeli choral selections. In addition, Gael Reed, soprano, will sing a selection of opera arias. All concerts are Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Friedman Center.

Single concert admission price is $18. For information or to place orders please call 538-1899 or email abmu@sonic.net
Mail Orders: Absolute Music, 3051 Las Mesita Court, Santa Rosa, CA 95405

If you'd like to sell your Hametz for the duration of Passover, please download the Sale of Hametz Form. The form must be in the sy nagogue office by 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, in order to be included in the sale for this year.

Please join JFCS, Congregation Beth Ami and other community partners in providing Passover food bags to more than 150 of our Sonoma County neighbors in need. Your cash donation of $18 will help JFCS purchase matzo, gefilte fish, macaroons, soup and other treats for each Seder Sack. Please help fill one, two, five or more! Checks should be made payable to JFCS. Mail or bring to Congregation Beth Ami ,4676 Mayette Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95405 attn: Seder Sacks, OR donate online at www.jfcs.org/spotlight/Spotlight_On_Seder_Sacks.asp.
You may fill your Seder Sacks in honor or in memory of someone important to you. JFCS will send a card to acknowledge that a food bag has been purchased in tribute.

You are cordially invited to join Sonoma County's United Synagogue Youth as we partake in our Last Chametz Night, April 17 for an Italian dinner! We will serve pasta, garlic bread, salad and a beverage (all the Chametz you can imagine) for only $10. Children 12 and under are only $5. This is a great event for all ages!

Come see the SCUSY slide show, buy a couple of $1 raffle tickets, and get your very own Bedikat Chametz Kit for only $2.

To reserve now please visit the SCUSY website at www.scusynf.com, use the RSVP form on page 18 or come by Congregation Beth Ami's office.

Please consider becoming a sponsor of this event with a $100 donation. This is a fundraiser for SCUSY and for Social Action Tikkun Olam (SATO, Tzedakah).

For more information, contact Sharon Benson, SCUSY Youth Advisor at 707/478-2663 or Sharon@scusynf.com or go to the April 2008 RVSP form to make reservations for this event.

Go to the April 2008 RVSP form to make reservations for this event

Passover Services
April 20 - 27

Sunday, April 20
9:30 am First Day Pesach Services
6:00 pm Congregational Seder Rabbi Tsvi Bar-David will lead both Services and the Seder

Monday, April 21
9:30 am Second Day Pesach Services
Rabbi Tsvi Bar-David will lead Services

Friday Evening, April 25
7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Services

Saturday, April 26 - 21 Nisan
9:30 am 7th Day Pesach Services
Rabbi Tsvi Bar-David will lead Services
Kosher for Passover lunch following services

Sunday, April 27 - 22 Nisan
9:30 am 8th Day Pesach Services
Yizkor will be recited
Rabbi Tsvi Bar-David will lead Services

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